Gemma Pulse Check: It’s No Waverly

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Planning to go to Gemma, the Bowery Hotel’s restaurant, tonight? Though we’ve been told by the publicist that, until its grand opening on July 9, the restaurant is open only to guests as well as friends and family of Sean MacPherson, Eric Goode, John DeLucie, and designer Taavo Somer, the hotel’s receptionist must’ve reckoned us a friend, because she invited us to walk right in anytime between 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. For the moment, this is no Waverly Inn, despite the shared players; in fact, as long as you’re wearing shoes and a shirt, you shouldn’t have any trouble scoring a table tonight.

7:45 p.m. or earlier – “best time to avoid the dinnerrush”

8 p.m. – “a bitbusy”

8:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – “starts to getbusy”

9 p.m. – “the most busy time.” Waiting time: Between 20 and 25 minutes. “We have a large bar in the diningroom.”

10 p.m. – “busy but not insanelybusy.”

10:15 p.m. or later – again, “best time to avoid the dinnerrush.”

And can you wait at the upstairs bar? “We’re trying to get that open for thesummer.”